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How to Control Two Computers Using One Mouse and Keyboard With Quicksynergy

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Control Two Computers Using One Mouse and Keyboard With Quicksynergy

QuickSynergy is a graphical interface for Mac OS and Linux for easily configuring Synergy. Synergy is an application that allows the user to share the mouse and keyboard between two or more computers. Without the need for any external hardware, Synergy uses the TCP/IP protocol to share the keyboard and mouse, even between machines with different operating systems, such as Mac OS, Linux, and Windows.

Licensed under the GNU General Public License, QuickSynergy is free software. QuickSynergy is a free open source software program that allows you to use one mouse and keyboard to control two computers. No KVM switch is necessary.

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  1. 1
    In Ubuntu Linux go to the Synaptic Package Manager and install QuickSynergy on both computers.
  2. 2
    Start QuickSynergy on both machines.
  3. 3
    On the computer with the keyboard input the computer name of the other computer in the position that it is and click 'Execute'.
    On the computer with the keyboard input the computer name of the other computer in the position that it is and click 'Execute'.
    On the computer with the keyboard input the computer name of the other computer in the position that it is and click 'Execute'.
  4. 4
    On the other computer choose the 'Use" tab. Enter the IP address of the computer with the keyboard and mouse that you are going to use. Click 'Execute'
    On the other computer choose the 'Use" tab.
    On the other computer choose the 'Use" tab.



Edit Tips

  • On the computer with the keyboard and mouse enter only the name of the other computer in the position that it is - Above, Left, Right, or Below.
  • On the computer that you will be controlling enter only the IP address of the computer with the keyboard and mouse that you will be using.

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Last edited:
February 20, 2011 by KatyBliss

Categories:
Computers and Electronics

Recent edits by: Chris B(Byankno1), Carolyn Barratt, Bob Erickson (see all)

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